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On an Architect's Bucket List: To Live in a Barn

September 4th, 2011
I love old barns and have always wanted to renovate and live in one. Doing so is one of the items on this architect's bucket list. So whenever I come across an old barn in the landscape, I start to dream of making it mine. A place in the middle of a rolling field with streams and woods nearby. A place to enjoy the simple country life. The very idea of a barn evokes the imag ...

Thanks, Steve: Apple-Inspired Design at Home

September 3rd, 2011
Steve Jobs stepping down from his Apple CEO position got me to thinking about just how important this company is to those who love design. From the original Macintosh to the iPod, iPhone, iPad and iconic Apple Stores, Apple has led the way. And not just in technology, but in creating wonderful, user-friendly, holistically designed objects. Who can ever forget that iconic "1984" Sup ...

6 Top Design Events: Aug. 26–Sept. 16

September 2nd, 2011
Mark your calendars! Meet and greet blogger Holly Becker, author of "Decorate," brush up your Danish for the second annual Copenhagen Design Week, or head out to San Francisco for an exhibit of the less-is-more work of industrial designer Dieter Rams. If you're looking for ways to be inspired, or just enjoy getting out amid other design lovers, here's 6 events from around the wor ...

Comfort and Elegance in Manhattan

September 1st, 2011
The owners of this chic 1900s Manhattan townhouse wanted a comfortable home for raising their three boys — and also a gracious setting for entertaining. The answer: three floors for three general functions, where formal dinner parties could comfortably co-exist with easy, kid-friendly living. By incorporating a master suite floor, a mixed-use parlor floor and a floor for kids' roo ...

Breathtaking Prairie Retreat

September 1st, 2011
A simple idea executed well can result in some of the most elegant and evocative compositions. Whether in architecture, fashion or even cuisine, inspired and creative restraint drives focused designs that don’t rely on superfluous adornments for their substance. Instead, every decision reinforces the central theme of a strong concept. For architect Matthew Hufft, a client’s natural interest i ...
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